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Substation Design

Break new ground in reliable substation design

Substation Design Solution

Improve project delivery and better manage design information across the entire project lifecycle with intelligent substation design, a model-centric approach that unites 3D physical and electrical design disciplines. Our Substation Design solution reduces the amount of time to complete design and minimizes errors that cause rework during construction. 3D visualization of the substation increases the overall accuracy of your designs and allows for early detection of possible safety risks, such as physical clearance issues. Our solution provides a comprehensive set of capabilities that range from the creation of one-line diagrams to detailed 3D general layout. Accelerate brownfield projects with accurate 3D models derived from simple photographs or point clouds. You can rely on intelligent, information-rich substation models to increase the quality of design deliverables to support construction and handover into operations.

Substation design requires multi-discipline, cross-functional teams who can easily share information and work on the same designs. Your distributed teams can collaborate more efficiently, securely, and confidently with contractors working among your in-house engineers to achieve consistent designs. Engineering managers can take advantage of tools that enable them to review and manage work, coordinate resolution of design issues, and monitor progress at-a-glance with dashboards.

Design substation control houses and buildings to meet any required standards. Use a multi-discipline BIM application for architectural, structural, mechanical, and building electrical systems design. Simulate and analyze building mechanical systems, environmental conditions, and energy performance.

​Perform layout in 3D using a catalog of equipment objects that snap together at predefined hook points. Move groups of connected equipment as units to change positions quickly. Use built-in 3D tools to design the grounding grid and lightning protection and analyze cable sag, clearances, and clashes.

​Select the best site location, determine the impact of subsurface soil conditions, and determine the cost of earth removal, addition, and moving. Design the complete site including the substation pad, drainage, and access roads.

Bentley LumenRT

MicroStation

Model, document and visualize infrastructure projects of any type, scale, and complexity, with a comprehensive set of design and documentation capabilities to reliably deliver even the most demanding projects.

Bentley LumenRT

MicroStation

Model, document and visualize infrastructure projects of any type, scale, and complexity, with a comprehensive set of design and documentation capabilities to reliably deliver even the most demanding projects.

Henan Electric Power Survey and Design Institute unified the management and operation of China’s 500-kilovolt power grid in Henan Province, reducing labor costs and improving quality of power supply service.